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Friday, February 01, 2013

The Astrology of February 2013 and a Little Beyond

The Astrology of February 2013 and a Little Beyond

The Floodgates of Change

Recap

The
December 2012 composite chart indicated that transformations at the
macro-level would be increasingly linked to transformations at the
individual level. Individuals would begin to reshape the world as they
transform themselves. This focus continued in January and extends into
February.

The composite chart for the first half of 2013 shows a further continuation of this trend.

February’s Chart

Beyond the Personal

February’s
chart indicates a major turning point in the global battle between
progressive and conservative forces. It pulls the rug out from under conservative forces. It empowers and inspires progressive forces. It
strongly and aggressively supports negotiation and compromise. But it
also indicates protracted debate and delay.February
reveals the melting pot facet of the new planetary arrangement.
Sharply opposed ideas, highly polarized positions will be softened. Boundaries will blur and melt.

Transforming Collective Awareness

Asteroids, centaurs, transneptunian objects and such, play an important role in February’s chart. Ixion,
Pholus and Quaoar are in Sagittarius in the 1st near the ASC. Ceres,
Lilith and Vesta are in Gemini in the 7th, straddling the DSC. They form
a rough opposition across the relationship axis.These
non-traditional indicators tend to govern shared attitudes and responsibilities. They
shape ethics, morality, politics and shared economic assumptions, for
example. Personal relationships are already stressed by confusing and
disruptive influences. Ethical, political, philosophical and other abstract issues will now complicate them even
further.

Indicator by Indicator

On a practical level, this opposition divides fairly neatly along gender lines. The cluster around the Ascendant, all in the 1st house in Sagittarius, has a distinctly masculine flavor.

Ixion
governs the public trust. It is often linked to treachery in high
places. At this point in history, as in many others, more men occupy
high office and such abuses are more closely associated with men.

Pholus
governs our response to peer pressure; we might be ethical in private,
but do we maintain our principles when pressured by peers? Pholus
suggests cronyism and corrupt interpersonal networks, gangs and cliques.
Once again, historically, predominantly masculine phenomena.

Quaoar
governs the destruction of old forms, clearing the way for the creation
of new ones. Quaoar is often linked to fixed patterns that help mask
abuse. Here, it suggests efforts to adapt corrupt practices to suit new
conditions.

Taken together, these indicators conjure up images of a corrupt, entrenched and, for the most part, still very masculine elite.The cluster around the Descendant, all in Gemini, straddling the cusp of the 7nth house, has a distinctly feminine flavor:

Ceres
is associated with birth, death and nourishment - the fundamental facts
of physical existence. It has strong feminine and 8th house resonances.
Here, it evokes the battle over nurturance and other traditionally feminine issues currently
raging in many countries.

Lilith
is is linked to women’s empowerment issues. Here, it resonates with the
expanding and intensifying struggle for women’s rights around the
globe.

Vesta
is linked to feminine spirituality, idealism and militancy. Here, it
clearly resonates with the increasing idealism and militancy of the
women’s movement, broadly defined.

This
cluster in the 7th in Gemini points to a resurgence of feminist
politics. It acts as a direct counter to the entrenched, male-dominated forces
represented by the cluster on the Ascendant. We
should expect confrontations over nurturance issues generally, often
with women squared off against the male-dominated establishment.Gender-based patterns deeply embedded in our collective awareness will change dramatically and forever. Sagittarius is the US rising sign. The confrontation indicated by this opposition will be especially apparent in the US.

Out of the Past

But there’s more. Nessus
is part of a sprawling stellium (including Venus, Sun, Neptune, Chiron,
Mars, Mercury and, nearby, Uranus and Pallas) in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
houses governing personal, grassroots finances, community and deep personal
psychology. The houses are in Aquarius, Pisces and Aries, respectively.Nessus
represents deeply ingrained guilt arising from actions in past lives. A
sense of shared guilt will predispose us to reform.

Opportunities + Resistance = Defiance

A
combination of aspects virtually guarantee that people will break
sharply with the past, even if it means openly defying authority and openly flouting tradition.

The
composite Moon in Scorpio in the 12th forms a T-Square with the 2nd and
3rd house grouping (including Venus, Sun, Neptune, Chiron, Mars,
Mercury and, nearby, Uranus and Pallas) and Jupiter in Gemini.

People realize that established community attitudes are blocking economic progress.

The
composite Moon in Scorpio in the 12th trines Uranus and Pallas in the
4th. Uranus and Pallas are semi-sextile Jupiter in Gemini in the 6th.

We
can align personal attitudes with new realizations. We can easily adapt
to changes in the workplace to improve our economic prospects.

Saturn
in Scorpio in the 11th, Pluto in Capricorn in the 1st and Neptune,
Chiron, Mars and Mercury in Pisces in the 3rd form a small triangle.

People
have confidence in their beliefs, in their power to heal and adjust to
new circumstances. They are determined to move forward.

The T-square presents obstacles to economic progress from authority
figures and established community attitudes. The trine and the sextile empower us to change our
own attitudes in ways that insure our economic future. The triangle instills confidence and determination. Combined, these aspects are bound to trigger defiance of authority in favor of one's own economic self-interest. The only thing standing in the way of economic betterment are a lot of outdated community attitudes.

February is drenched in mutable energy, increasingly so as the month progresses.

Mutable
signs are on all the angles. Sagittarius is on the Ascendant, Pisces is
on the Imum Coeli, Gemini is on the Descendant, Virgo is on the
Midheaven. Mutable energy pours into the chart from its most
sensitive points.

Saturn
is stationary/retrograde in Scorpio on February 18; Mercury is
stationary/retrograde in Pisces on February 23. The effects of
retrogrades resemble the effects of the mutable signs.

Note
also that Mercury is pretty mutable itself. It governs two mutable
signs (Gemini and Virgo) and is retrograding in mutable Pisces. Mutable
Neptune governs mutable Pisces and is in Pisces. Mercury’s retrograde
will amplify the already high levels of mutability in February.

The
aspects discussed above indicate confrontation, rebellion
and even insurrection. Doubtless there will be some of that.However,
all this mutability indicates adaptability, compromise, and negotiation
on the one hand, and delays, confusion and complications on the other. Stationary/retrograde Saturn virtually guarantees that nothing
important will get past the discussion phase. So
we can’t expect a quick, clear cut resolution of issues in February.
People are feeling rebellious but the planets suggest that this feeling
will move us away from confrontation and toward discussion and
negotiation. Defiant people will find a willingness to “work things out” from those they thought would oppose them.Those
who fear the consequences of defiance can draw encouragement from the
mutability of February. They are more likely to find accommodation than
resistance. They are more likely to trigger change than incur
punishment. Just don’t expect immediate or clear cut results.

Long Term Trends

Recent
charts, including February’s, indicate a progressive, populist trend.
Two things indicate that
this is a continuing, long-term trend.

Saturn
is headed further into governmental and institutional signs - Scorpio
thru Pisces. It will take roughly 12 years for Saturn to return to
the grassroots signs).

The
North Node, currently in Scorpio, is headed backwards into grassroots
signs, Libra thru Aries. It will take roughly 14 years for the North
Node to return to the governmental signs.

For
more than a decade, under Saturn’s auspices, governments and other large
institutions and organizations will receive increasingly harsh scrutiny. For a couple of years more, the grassroots
will possess greater moral authority and, thus, greater leverage. Sentiment
and the momentum of events will favor the grassroots.All of the above is an astrological recipe for progressive reforms favorable to the grassroots and to women. It spells continuous setbacks for conservatives and those who occupy the halls of political and economic power.

Lives in Transition

As
I have so often said in the past, the overall direction of events is
progressive and beneficial. However, change is always difficult; even mature, strong people struggle with it; many
people just do not handle it well at all. Many nations, too, find change especially
difficult. These
powerful, and powerfully transformative vibes are profoundly disruptive
psychologically. Many of us will find ourselves exhausted. A
great many of us will experience disruptive, life-changing events, or
witness them in the lives of family, friends and co-workers. Others, hopefully a minority, will
act out in bizarre, disruptive and sometimes violent ways. A great
many nations will experience turmoil.

Never doubt that we are undergoing a global awakening. This is what global awakenings look like.

9 comments
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@Anonymous I think it is according to some alternative chart, used by conspiracy theorists, in my experience. But the Sibley chart which is widely used by astrologers I know are reputable puts it at Sagittarius rising. I have used this chart for many years and it produces quite reliable results.

@anonymous There's something you need to remember. These vibes affect everyone, including the entrenched elite. So the entrenched elite will ultimately cooperate in the redistribution of power that diminishes their control.

And vice-versa.

During the last 30 years, the vibes that elevated the currently entrenched elite affected the grassroots. So the grassroots cooperated in their own subjugation while those vibes were in force.

I second Anon. @12:19...Thank you so much for taking the time to post every month....I appreciate it so much I can't even express it adequately ! I just like your presentation and language..the flow of your postings....just your everything about your 'style' , and you are right on the money too....Thanks!

The diminishing of the power of the "elites" really they are anything but that-and the reclaiming of people's freedom to live their lives and prosper cannot happen too soon. Would love to see more elaboration in your upcoming posts about the possibilities of it coming to pass. I think American progressives in gov't contribute more to the economic woe. Conservative (economic) ideas, not so much the politicians because all politicians are bought by the "elites", align more with opportunity to create one's life and all that the law of attraction is about. Thank you so much for your work in these posts. The quality of information is amazing and so is the way you make it understandable without "dumbing it down".

All political parties are caught up in the same vibes and they will push all political parties in the same direction. Neither party can really escape the overall thrust of these vibes.

I have found it best not to discuss politics directly and I try not to favor one party over another in my discussions. I guess I can't help touching upon political kinds of issues, but, basically, politics is off topic. This is really about social dynamics, not politics as such.

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